Grape
Spain a key supplier in Europe
Spain is one of Europe’s key suppliers of fresh table grapes, with a long export window and a very structured trade. Season starting early in May in Murcia, peak season being in August-October, and finishing with the late season in Alicante October-December. The white seedless grape is the most exported grape in Spain, with a long production window, high demand in the EU and with a good shelf life. The second most exported is the red seedless grape, followed by the black seedless grape. Last being the traditional Spanish seeded grapes, most used domestically.
Essential for grapes is the uniformity, crunch, colour, and level of brix. Usually ≥14–16° is the minimum brix level for export, 18°+ being more premium.
Varieties
White seedless
Sugraone / Superior Seedless
Early variety, medium sized berry. Neutral and mild sweetness, soft-medium crunch. Shorter shelf life.
Autumn Crisp
Sweet taste, extra crunchy and premium, bright green colour. Excellent shelf life. Premium/ top supermarket favourite.
Timpson - large berry
Sweet and clean flavour, very crunchy. Thin skin, easy to eat and good shelf life. Strong retail favourite in EU.
Red seedless
Crimson Seedless
Late variety, medium-large berry. Balanced sweet taste, firm but less crunchy than other varieties. Deep red colour, good shelf life.
Allison
Large berry. Sweet, clean taste, firm and crunchy. Strong red and uniform colour. Excellent shelf life.
Sweet Celebration - large berry. Very sweet taste
Crispy texture. Bright red colour and good shelf life. Premium.
Black seedless
Midnight Beaty
Early-mid variety. Medium sized berry. Mild sweet taste, firm texture. Dark black colour.
Sweet Sapphire
Sweet and very crunchy. Good shelf life. Premium.
Harvest season by Variety
Sizes and packaging
- Sizes: are based on berry diameter (mm).
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Packaging formats
- Usually punnets 400g, 500g, 750g 1 kg
- Tray
- Bigge boxes
| Calibre | Diameter (mm) |
|---|---|
| Small | <16 mm |
| Medium | 16-18 mm |
| Lare | 18-22 mm |
| Premium | 22 > mm |
